Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-06

LAST DAY OF the RACES
Scene. ana Gossip ~ IVY CITY To-day.
This was the fourth and last day OF the Jocksy
Clubs spring meeting, and notwithstanding the
continuation OF the warm weather the attend
anee was large. About O'Clock the clouds began
70 gather In the northwest, portendins rain, but
that did not seem TO deter the people nom turn
ing out. There was . delightful breeze stirring
that made II quite pleasant at the track
Germania, when she reached the stable yestef.
day after her race, fell dead OF heart disease.
After the selling races yesterday one or two per.
sons not friendly 70 w. c. DAILY ran the bidding up
on S,m adonis 50 that Daily had to pay 200 20 buy
NOT 70 run up the price, but they turned deal
ear The horse was entered to be sold for 81 600
his ay hsa PAY above ssas 70
Burch, owner Of Telie Doe, who ran second, ana
half TO the fund for the benefit OF disabled yockeyA
sudden death OF his two youngest children. re.
turned nom his home In Brooklyn In time TO MI
engagements yesterday. II was not the money
point these for whom he had engaged 70 ride
IN rne IRE were many marks Of sympathy shown him
sSme ' ScGansnos Sna Others Of the srrt by Sy
and frankie B. was attributed to his severe Af1o-
uon. II was said to have unnerved him, but
vim. IL is the confidence that people have In
McLaughlin'S honesty that makes him % popular.
EVERYTHING UNCERTAIN on THE Last DAT.
As this was the last day OF the meeting there
was unusual interest in the races especially by
those who were losers. They were making special
Richmond in the second and Burch In the fourth
were counted sure winners ana very short odds
We, wers sI LAID against them But tine old tradition o.
sake Of the odds and 50 SetsnS lively
The stable-owners were busy in the forenoon
Baltimore and others to Brooklyn AT the latter
place the racing begins next Saturday, and some
OF the stables 60 direct from here TO Brooklyn.
ts also secretary Of the Brooklyn club. He leaves
tonight for Brooklyn to begin active preparations
es se Of ss Mr. the
matters renders him invaluable TO the club.
To-pAYs PROGRAM
The card for to-day was as follows:
First race-Purse Of $500, or which 800 to SEQ
ond, for horses that have ruin at the meeting and
more sI ~ his one ons ,leBsrnp los so t%,ce or
Buffalo, Ill; BesA 1O4, and Catesby Gelding, lOS
Second race.A handicap sweepstakes OF S25
which $50 to second One mile and ne-sixteenth.
Richmond, 119 pounds; Panama, lOl; Herbert
Third rsceMThe willard Hotel stases. for 3.
year-olds $50 each half forfeit, or $40 II declared
by April 20; with $500 added, OF which slb0 to
Raymond, lis pounds; Mahoney, los; Nat Good.
win, 113; Al Reed, l13; Drake, los: sam Keene.
1o5; Mathis los; Thrtftless lo5, and vosburg,
Fourth race-Purse $780, OF which 500 to sec
0nd for 3-year-olds and upward Seven furlongs.
Burch, 112 pounds; Miss Goodrich. 10; Valiant.
10l; Hopeful, liz; Count Luna. W; Glendon, no;
Ninton IL, and Drake, %.
Fifth race-Purse $500, OF which 300 to second,
for horses that have started in selling race at
this meeting and have not Won The winner to
be sold at auction for 81 500. Six furongs Bram-
bleton, LIS pounds; ParasoL o. Mclaughlin, o.;
mir ss, and Branch. ios. '- -''''' -''' ''N'''
BARNuN A BIO FAvoRrTB IN THE FIRST RACE
IVY CITY, May 6.-Betting on the nrst race
stood: Barnum, to s; Buffalo, to l.; Bess, 5 TO
/: CateSby Gelding, Is TO 1. AS James McLaugh-
lin was up on Barnum, he was made big favorite,
and was in fact, counted q sure thing, though
some thought Buffalo had chance.
AND WINS THE RACE.
The first race was won by Barnum, with Bess
second.
Yesterdays Races.
FINE ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING KALrKANA's QUEEN
TWO LUCKY NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
The inviting weather yesterday induced several
thousand persons to visit the races. About 4
O'Clock Queen Kapiolani and her suite arrived
and Joined the party on the clubhouse balcony.
The first race, q spin OF six furlongS surprised
even the oldest OF the turtles There were az.
teen starters, and Pasha was made a hot favorfte,
as Mclaughlin had returned from Brooklyn and
was TO ride him. Anarchy carried a good deal
OF money. The start was fair one, Miss DAILY
taking the lead, Anarchy next, Pasha third In
Se drew yne
ing down the stretch, finished winner by two
lengths Anarchy second. Pasha third. Time.
Miss Daily, Rosetta, George Angus Jedburg.
Henrietta, Thrtftless and Lady Antoinette also ram
There was only one mutual ticket sold on Patro-
cleS, and that was purchased by two well-known
newspaper correspondents, who took in the neat
sum OF $622.2 5 for fvedollars One OF the two had
also $ invested on Anarchy for place, but that
" Cn haf ha far
got II, and did not cash the ticket until reminded
by friend of the winning.
THE SECOND RACE
the Army and Navy stakes one mile, had nine
starters, Tele Doe, with Mclaughlin up, being
the favorite at first; but tip went out on Adonfs
that sent the odds down on The chestnut geldine
to to 1. Panama, La Fitte and Pegasus were
well backed, and ParasOl was well thought OF.
Caldwell gets TO snarling with the "jOcks- when
there IL trouble In starting and makes matters
worse. Finally the horses were sent on, La Fftte
In front, Panama next; but In the first quarter
Adonis rushed forward and he was never headed.
In the home-stretch Mclaughlin sent Teie Doe
out to capture Adonis but the game mare was TOO
La F1tte third. Time LAB Mutuals paid $l7 .65.
S suite Panama. Pegasus, Calera, Parasol and
c. DAILY, his owner, for 81, 76O.
THK BRENTWOOD sTAKEA
The third race, the Brentwood stakes, for two
year-olds was all one way. Omaha won easily,
notwithstanding the nve-p0und penalty she
carried for winning the Youthful on Tuesday
TONGUE, Omaha's stable companion, finished sec.
ond; Salvini, third; Monticello, last Time, Lo2
Mutuals paid $d55.
THE FOURTH RACE.
In the fourth race, one and one-eighth miles Ten
Strike was big fav0r1te The bookmakers only
laid to against him. Some OF the old friends OF
Barnum repOsed confidence in him. AT the fall OF
the nag Barnum went on in the lead, Bonanza,
second; Enigma, third; Ten Strike last. AT the
quarter Enigma challenged the leader. When
well into the turn Ten Strike went through, but
at the Seven-eighthS Enigma showed his pluck by
again pushing up, but Ten Strike won with ease;
Enigma, second; Bonanza, third; Barnum, last
Time, L57H. Mutuals paid $3.50.
THE NILE DASH.
The last race of the day was good one. II was
q dash OF mile and had eight starters. Frankie
B., with Mclaughlin up, was the favorlte at even
money, but quiet tip got out On Belmont that
sent the odds down on him. There was prompt
start, Glendon In front At the three-Quarter pole
Belmont went forward, and he kept the lead to
the finish, Glendon second, frankie B. third; time
1:44; mutualS paid s64.10 Nellie Van, Ligan,
Jessie, Triple Cross, and MI DeSperandum also
ran.
The Garfield statue Parade
The procession on the day OF the unwilling OF the
CARRIED statue will form in the neighborhood OF
the Arlington Hotel 1t will include beside the
members of the Society of the Army OF the Cum